Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-04-06

POIICY.-In1OfmaIlO0 was lOQge0 Win the police
here against Jno. Merritt for policy playing by
man who claimed to have won 50 at the game
and said Merritt refused to pay him his winnings.
OF Oliver wilson's barber shOp, 1923 Warder street.
One or two men in the room at the time managed
to escape, but the policy paraphernalia was seized
and taken to the statiOn-house, and a warrant has
been issued for MerrittS arrest.
POLICE CAsEs-James Newman and James Dean
and ths ~
guilty to a charge OF vagrancy. They We're given
twenty days each in default OF bonds. George
Jackson, charged by Officer j. A. Hall with dis
turbing the quiet OF the town. forfeited S colat-
eral.
BUILDING AssocIAr1oN.-At the 59th monthly
So 1900 was sold as follows: ST. 900, at 92 per cent;
at 81 i e 81 PET
cent; 500, at 20 per cent; 500, at 81 per cent.
There were liberal subscriptions to the new series
OF stock, and also an active demand for money.
THE EMANCIPATION CELEBRAfION.-At meeting
OF the Emancipation Society here Monday evening
a resolution was unanimously passed thanking
the merchants of West Washington who con-
sented to allow their cOlored employees holiday
on the 18th inst, Emancipation day.
TEMPERATURE AND CONDITION OF WATER AT AN.
Great Falls temperature, 10; condition 80. Receiy-
ing reservoir temperature, 46; condition at north
connection, 80; condition at south connection I3.
at infiuent gate-house, II; condition at eliiuent
gate-hOuSe, IL.
Reported for THE EVENING STAR.
THE SHIP YARD.-Three companies now own the
lower ship yard. The Alexandria Marine Railway
has sod out to The Marine Hallway spbHsdins
and Coal Company, j. P. Agnew, president and
his company has sold TO The Arrow Shipbuilding
none OF these cases has yet been consummated by
the payment OF the entire purcnase-mOney. All
these s. Organizations held meetings this wse
County, will soon contest with Arlington the palm
of being the leading village OF Alexandria County
terIoo is on the Alexandra and Washington Rail-
road and the AleX3ndrta and washington pike and
not far from the Columbia road. 1t has become a
county, and many large houses, besides a row of
small brick dwellings, are now being finished
there. A post Office has been established there
under the name OF Brlckhaven. Other village con-
veniences-school, church, express Office, &c.-win
probably soon follow and the establishment OF the
county courthouse there at no distant day is
STATE INsrITUTE.-lt is understood that there is
probability that one OF the State summer normal
arrangement for the accommodation of five hum
dred teachers at moderate rates can be made AS
seSs a tue IL neha az me House are
there for several hundred, and although the Ton
tine is closed and the Marshall House and City
and boarding houses would doubtless make special
rates At the StauntOn and HarrtsOnburY Instf-
tutes board ana lodging was offered at from twelve
made appropriations to assist In carrying on the
summer institutes.
dist Protestant Church here, shows 141 members,
with a sunday school OF 213 pupils. The church
has raised 81 ,34Q5a and the sunday school
81 members 81 the church being 81 each. Rev. 3.
p. Smith has been the pastor, and T. T. Petit
and Mr.. JAS r CONN Win represent the church
at the Easter Conference.
OLD HoUsEs.-Messrs- Harlan = Co have pur-
nhoSp md IOf
Queen and Royal streets, one block nom the mar
ket. for $3.50 cash. This house long stood at the
dried up. It was on the side Of the hi, while the
house, still standing, underpinncd with brick, on
the opposite corner, was on the TOP OF the hill,
the old restaurant OF Capt Petty, on King and
Union streets, in whose third story, when it was
sail loft, the hrst Methodist church OF Alexandra
was organized, is about to be, converted into a
boarding house for the wOrkmen of the Arrow
Steamship Co. when they arrive here.
dustrious old citizen, who came to this city from
South Danyer4 Mas, some iofty years ago. was
sTna uts ssa az nus ss9 On
B. F. Price, kindly neighbor. Confederate
towards the S cost Of Monumental ssons. to marx
the point where P1ckett's division made its famous
charge at the battle Of I
have not been arrested Prohibition OF this rule
hereafter win be enforced and on the arrest OF the
station. house and made to pay nigh osnse" next
morning. the high winds,
4.0o0 herring came to the nSh wharf a, yesterday
Light Infantry towards Joining the Interstate
how 50 soon toward march Viii be made ' -A
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